| ANVIL | • anvil n. A heavy iron block used in the blacksmithing trade as a surface upon which metal can be struck and shaped. • anvil n. (Anatomy) The incus bone in the middle ear. • anvil n. A stone or other hard surface used by a bird for breaking the shells of snails. |
| AVIAN | • avian adj. Characteristic of or pertaining to birds, or to bird-like or flying creatures. • avian n. A bird. • avian n. A bird-like or flying creature. |
| AVINE | • avine adj. Characteristic of or pertaining to birds, or to bird-like or flying creatures. • AVINE adj. pertaining to birds. |
| AVION | • AVION n. (French) an aeroplane. |
| BAVIN | • bavin n. (Southern England, archaic, countable) A bundle of wood or twigs, which may be used in broom-making. • bavin n. (UK, dialect, uncountable) Impure limestone. • bavin v. (Southern England, archaic) To bundle and bind wood into bavins. |
| DIVAN | • divan n. (Now historical) A Muslim council of state, specifically that of viziers of the Ottoman Empire that… • divan n. The council chamber where this court is held; (by extension), any court of justice. • divan n. (Now rare) Any council or assembly. |
| DIVNA | • DIVNA v. (Scots) do not. |
| INVAR | • invar n. An alloy of iron containing 35.5% nickel, and having a very low coefficient of expansion. • INVAR n. (tradename) an iron-nickel alloy with very little heat expansion. |
| MAVIN | • mavin n. Alternative form of maven. • MAVIN n. (US slang) an expert, a pundit, also MAVEN, MAYVIN. |
| NAEVI | • naevi n. Plural of naevus. • nævi n. Plural of nævus. • NAEVUS n. (Latin) a birthmark, also NAEVE, NEVUS. |
| NAIVE | • naive adj. Lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement; unsophisticated. • naive adj. Not having been exposed to something. • naive adj. (Of art) Produced in a simple, childlike style, deliberately rejecting sophisticated techniques. |
| NIVAL | • nival adj. Abounding with snow; snowy; snow-covered (now especially in reference to plant habitats). • nival adj. (Botany) Found or thriving in snowy conditions. • NIVAL adj. pertaining to snow. |
| PAVIN | • pavin n. Alternative form of Paduan (“stately Spanish dance”). • PAVIN n. a stately English Renaissance court dance, also PAVAN, PAVANE, PAVEN. |
| RAVIN | • ravin v. (Obsolete) To dine or feast upon plunder or goods seized by violence. • ravin n. (Obsolete) Food obtained by violence; plunder; prey; raven. • ravin adj. (Obsolete) Ravenous. |
| SAVIN | • savin n. The evergreen shrub Juniperus sabina, endemic to Europe, which yields a medicinal oil. • savin n. The poisonous dried tips of this plant, with anthelmintic properties, used as a drug. • savin n. The eastern red cedar, Juniperus virginiana, of eastern North America. |
| VIAND | • viand n. An item of food. • viand n. A choice dish. • viand n. (Philippines) side dish; rice topping (An item of food eaten with rice.). |
| VINAL | • vinal n. (US) polyvinyl alcohol fibers. • vinal adj. Produced by, or originating in, wine. • VINAL n. a synthetic textile fibre. |
| VINAS | • vinas n. Plural of vina. • Vinas prop.n. A surname. • VINA n. (Sanskrit) an Indian stringed instrument, also VEENA. |
| VINCA | • vinca n. Any of several evergreen shrubs, of the genus Vinca, including the periwinkle. • Vinca prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Apocynaceae – the periwinkles. • VINCA n. (Latin) a genus of plant, including periwinkle. |